State Rep. Jared Golden, D-Lewiston, riles up the crowd at the Maine Democratic Convention on Friday evening at the Androscoggin Bank Colisee in Lewiston. Golden is challenging U.S. Rep. Bruce Poliquin for the 2nd Congressional District seat. (Andree Kehn/Sun Journal) State Rep. Jared Golden, D-Lewiston, riles up the crowd at the Maine Democratic Convention on […]
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November will bring moment of truth
In the end, it wasn’t even close. After a GOP gathering in Cleveland that had all the incandescent joy of a biblical plague, the Democratic Convention in Philadelphia was as bracing as snow down your back on the most scalding day in August. In terms of star power (Meryl Streep versus Chachi from “Happy Days”) […]
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Diane Russell ready to fight superdelegates at Democaratic National Convention
PORTLAND — Ahead of the Democratic National Convention, a Maine delegate is telling donors there’s enough support for a floor vote to abolish unpledged “superdelegates” in future elections. Democratic state Rep. Diane Russell has gained national prominence for advocating against the outsized influence of superdelegates, who are elected officials and party leaders who are free […]
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Maine Dems to try to unite Clinton, Sanders fans at convention
PORTLAND — The Democrats are hoping to use state conventions to unite supporters of Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders in advance of the presidential election. The scenario is playing itself out on Friday in Maine, where Democrats are divided between supporters of the Vermont senator and former secretary of state. Party leaders will try to […]
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Politicians recall blue-collar origins
BANGOR — As passionate as Mike Michaud is for Democratic wheelhouse initiatives like expanding Medicaid, raising the minimum wage or women’s health issues, those issues took a back seat Saturday as Michaud wrapped up the Democratic State Convention with a call for civility. “Instead of giving you a barn-burning speech tonight of attacks and examples […]
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Democrats frame themselves as ‘party of the future’ during state convention kick-off
BANGOR — The Democratic State Convention kicked off in Bangor Friday afternoon with an impassioned call by party leaders to unseat Republicans — particularly Gov. Paul LePage — and take back what they called “our Maine.” The convention, which runs through Saturday at the Queen City’s new Cross Insurance Center, comes one month after the […]